NPR Celebrates National Poetry Month

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April 28th, 2009 by Tasha

Take a listen to this fun NPR piece on the poetry of Karen Jo Shapiro. She redoes classical poetry into poems that are friendly for the modern kid. How Do I Love Thee becomes How Do I Love Ketchup!

Yes, some purists will be offended by the irreverent tone and style of these poems. But her use of the form and rhyming scheme make them charming and it is such fun to listen to her read them aloud. I’ve always thought that poems are best aloud anyway.

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Eve Wurtele writes:

April 28th, 2009 at 9:09 pm

I LOVE these poems!!!!!I wish these had been around when my kids were little. Plus I heard Karen Shapiro reading her poems on NPR. Fabulous. I am passing this url on.

Thanks for the article, and the poems.

saecker writes:

April 29th, 2009 at 9:29 am

Super! It’s a real treat to hear her read them aloud.

Marinela writes:

May 19th, 2009 at 2:26 pm

Really nice